What type of property is 5 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB?

5 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB is a 10-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB?

5 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB last sold for £380,000 in December 2016, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2015 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB?

5 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB has a recorded floor area of 228 m² (2,454 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 185% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 7HB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB had any planning applications?

5 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in January 2017. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB?

5 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 5 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB located?

5 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 5 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB?

Police records around 5 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (86% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB?

The closest primary school to 5 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB is St John's Green Primary School (85m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (544m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB?

The closest bus stop to 5 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB is St John's Street, 93m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester City Rail Station, 344m away.

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5 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, CO2 7HB

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

228 m²

2454 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Abbeygate Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Abbeygate Street is a ten-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 7HB). It has a recorded floor area of 228 m² (around 2454 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average.

At 228 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). 10 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £616,000 sits 62.1% above the 2016 sale of £380,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 20.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2017. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in December 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms10
Bathrooms6

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Abbeygate Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Jun 2015

EPC improved fromE49toC71

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows

SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

65%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, CO2 7HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, CO2 7HB

1decisions14documents4nearby

Flagged:HMO conversion

Jan 2017
HMOAmendment
Outcome in report
Change of use from an 8 bedroom residential townhouse, to a 10 bedroom HMO/Share House, using the lounge and dining room as two extrabedrooms.
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
162914
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Abbeygate Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£616,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£380,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 December 2016Most recent
£380,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7HB: £257,000 (2020–2019).

Nearby sales in CO2 7HB

On the street

Versus other Abbeygate Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Abbeygate Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,667

Street avg £2,424

Strongly below

Floor Area

228 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

Full Colchester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St John's Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St John's Green Primary School. 38 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 7HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 7HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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